Woman Power and salvation.

And so we arrive at Esther in our journey through the books of the Bible that began on 14 July.
Esther is important to me personally because, when its pictures were applied to my heart by the Holy Spirit, I learned that Calvinism was nonsense and that I was a sinner in need of a savior.  I gave my heart and life to Jesus Christ in 1988 and began the long, slow process of learning Biblical Theology that is all about Jesus and the cross (Luke 24:25-27). 

Parable --

Most believers are familiar with some of the parables of Jesus.  It appears that an important part of God's teaching style (Jesus is God) relies on the use of parable.  Pay attention to the parables of Jesus and you will find very few that mention the name of God.  Implicit in His teaching is the fact that these parables are thoroughly valid pictures of how God relates to man and His instructions in the application of righteousness.

Calvin, in his foolishness and pride, despised many of the sacred things of God.  Calvin hated the book of Esther, ostensibly because the book neglects the use of God's name.  Notice that, using Calvin's way of thinking, most of the parables of Jesus should be set aside.  Thank God that Calvin and calvinists did not write the Bible nor select what the Holy Spirit wanted in it.

Esther is a powerful parable that is despised by Calvin and his calvinists because it makes their "theology" a lie.  Calvin taught that he had figured out how God chose those who were "elect" before Jesus died on the cross; even before Jesus created everything (John 1:3...Jesus IS God!).  Calvin taught that when God chose the "elect," all of those that were left over were automatically caused to be reprobates = worthless trash that was designed to help fuel the devil's hell (Matthew 25:41...this verse by itself shows Calvin to be a fool and a liar.  Humans were not designed for hell/reprobation).

The book of Esther clearly teaches that Calvin was not correct in his understanding of election and used his own imagination (like Joseph Smith) to establish the theory of a single decree by God to save only a few while damning the rest.  Calvin did not understand God's use of agency!  The universal decree by Haman that condemned all Jews is a picture of a comprehensive decree of damnation against humanity (Revelation 5:1-4).  Every one is included.  Everyone.  However, working through his agents, Esther and Mordecai, the king allows a new decree to be written that authorizes war in his own kingdom (Esther 8:7-11). A separate decree of salvation that does not negate the first decree.  What a concept!  Sinners in the Nail Pierced hands of a Loving God...Jesus is GOD!  Apparently Calvin wasn't taught this kind of divine thinking at law school.

Clearly, the agency of Esther and Mordecai is the agency of salvation for the Jews.  Clearly, this is a picture of salvation in Jesus.  Any one that is willing to stand with Jesus and fight for salvation is welcome.  The way of salvation for the Jews under Haman's death penalty was not available until Esther gave her life for her people (Esther 4:16).  The way of salvation for all of mankind was not open until Jesus gave His life (Revelation 5:5-6) on the cross and made it the place where whosoever will may come to enlist.

Come to the cross.